Read the first chapter
of A Place of Safety
Praise for Helen Black's first
novel Damaged Goods:
"A dark and gripping read that will have you on the edge of your seat...this terrific debut novel is full of intrigue and a real page turner."
Closer magazine
"A fantastic first novel...a modern day cluedo that keeps you guessing right til the end."
Jane Elliot, author of
'The Little Prisoner and Sadie'
Anna thinks she's found a safe haven -
but her troubles have only just begun...
The brutal rape of a young asylum seeker plunges childcare lawyer
Lilly Valentine into the toughest case of her life.
Teenager Anna is trying to build a life for herself after fleeing the
atrocities in her homeland. But her newly-found peace is shattered
when a chance meeting with three public schoolboys ends in her being
horrifically assaulted. Anna's friend, Artan, begs Lilly to seek justice
through the courts - but Lilly is sceptical. What jury will believe the
words of an asylum seeker over those of three privileged boys?
When Artan and Anna turn up at school determined to seek
revenge, tragedy arises and Anna is arrested. Wracked with guilt,
Lilly feels compelled to take on her case - despite the objections
of all around her.
When Lilly's family and friends become a target, Lilly has to decide
whether to follow her conscience and defend Anna - or is this case
just too close to home?
A stunning second novel by a family solicitor who has devoted
her
life to helping Britain's desperate kids, this will enthral
readers of Kevin Lewis, Jane Elliott and Torey Hayden.